Come explore our collections of historical photographs of Los Angeles from Westwood to Highland Park and all that’s in-between. Our mission is to research, research, and disseminate knowledge of the rich and various multicultural historical past of the City of Los Angeles, to function a useful resource of historical data, and to assist in the preservation of the City’s historical data.
Ohio Memory is a Collaborative Program of the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio...
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While most nonprofits do conduct philanthropic activities, the word philanthropy is usually used to refer to gifts of cash. Grantmaking is the mission of only a small subset of nonprofit organizations.
As Oregon Gov. Brown begins to contemplate a gradual lifting of the shelter-in-place order, the folks of Oregon are cautiously starting to return to some normal activities, albeit with social distancing in thoughts...
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A Sole Proprietorship is one particular person or married couple in business alone. Sole proprietorships are the commonest form of enterprise structure. This sort of business is easy to form and function, and may enjoy larger flexibility of administration, fewer legal controls, and fewer taxes. However, the enterprise proprietor is personally liable for all money owed incurred by the enterprise...
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Contrary to legend, Tubman did not create the Underground Railroad; it was established in the late eighteenth century by black and white abolitionists. Tubman probably benefitted from this network of escape routes and protected homes in 1849, when she and two brothers escaped north. Her husband refused to affix her, and by 1851 he had married a free black woman. Tubman returned to the South a number of occasions and helped dozens of people escape.
Originally, these societies ...
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